Rubite Surname

258,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Rubite Surname User-submission:

The Rubite surname means 'bramble' in Andalusian. It comes from the Latin word rubus, rubetum.

Named to a municipality in Granada southern Spain by Moorish settlers where the plant was common in the 13th-14th century.

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Rubite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,5041:67,31311,530
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brunei11:418,7313,893
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Rubite Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rubite surname means 'bramble' in Andalusian. It comes from the Latin word rubus, rubetum.

Named to a municipality in Granada southern Spain by Moorish settlers where the plant was common in the 13th-14th century. Included on the surnames listed in the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos to give surnames to Filipinos for Census and taxation purposes by the Spanish in November 21, 1849. The surname was used in the Western Visayas Region of the Philippines.

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Rubite Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rubite Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rubite is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rubite? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 258,507th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,788,138 people. The surname Rubite occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Rubite live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,504 people, or 1 in 67,313. In The Philippines Rubite is most frequent in: Western Visayas, where 58 percent live, National Capital Region, where 14 percent live and Davao Region, where 8 percent live. Besides The Philippines this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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Robijt6711/
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Runpit671/
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